United States Marines advance during invasion of an island in the Pacific during World War II. U.S. Navy sailors, enlisted men and officers in ranks stand in files during a drill aboard a Landing Craft Vehicle Personnels (LCVP). Burial of a crew member at the sea. Colors flying from the yardarm down at the halyards. A sailor in the gun tub at dusk.
United States Marines advance during the invasion of an island in the Pacific during World War II. A convoy of battleships sail in the sea. A Landing Ship Mechanized (LCM) moves alongside a Landing Ship Tank (LST). U.S. soldiers in full gear aboard the LST. A soldier in the gun tub of the LST keeps a watch on the sea. A U.S. Navy destroyer and other small boats near it in the sea.
United States Navy off loads material and equipment on a beach during the invasion of an island in the Pacific during World War II. A Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) loaded with several soldiers at the beach. The LVT plows through one of the native huts. The hut is completely destroyed by the LVT. Soldiers firing with rifles, at Japanese bunker.
U.S. Sailors and Marines participate in traditional nautical ceremonies marking the crossing of the Equator, aboard the Landing Ship Tank, LST 554, during World War 2. This involves "Shellbacks" (sailors who have already crossed the equator) intiating "pollywogs" (sailors who have never crossed the Equator) into the Kingdom of Neptune. "Pollywogs" are seen assembled below, and then brought up on deck where they are subject to various forms of horseplay and embarrassment (all in good fun). Some are seen in silly lookout poses. One is seen nearly atop the ship's mast. One, naked, pours water over the head of another. Another is made to dance with a mop. Then two are made to dance together, after which they must mop the deck. Finally, the Pollywogs have their heads shaved, and dunked in water, after which they run a gauntlet of shellbacks who hit them hard (with soft paddles). Initiates being sprayed with water on deck.
View of a Soviet submarine cruising at high speed on the water surface. Interior of the sub control room with two sailors and a commanding officer. View of a sailor pressing a button. Exterior view on water surface of a ballistic missile emerging from a submerged submarine and heading up into the sky.
Japanese Imperial Navy exercises and operations in World War 2. View, from Japanese battleship, of a Destroyer underway ahead. Momentary glimpse of Landing party of Japanese Marines in battle gear massed in section of a ship. One holds the Japanese rising sun Marine ensign. A Kako class heavy cruiser underway. Battleship elevates guns in her turrets. Shipboard torpedo tubes are shown. Momentary view of another battleship. A Tone class light cruiser to starboard, and a battleship astern. Light signals flash from the ship. The formation of warships circles to port. The photo ship drops depth charges, and two battleships astern fire their heavy guns. A different film shows two Japanese carriers underway,in rough weather. The carrier, Kaga, is closer in, and the Zuikaku trailing. In another change of sequence, A succession of Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero (Zeke) airplanes take off from carrier flight deck. They form up and proceed overhead. A scout observer plane takes off. Scene shows task force of warships moving through heavy seas.
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